架构 (jiàgòu) — framework; to structure

架构 (jiàgòu)

架构 refers to a framework or the structural design of something — the way its components are organized and interconnected. As a verb, it means to build or design a framework. It is widely used in technology (software architecture), business (organizational structure), and academic discourse (theoretical framework). It emphasizes the structural skeleton that holds a system together.

Meanings

1. [n] framework; architecture; structural design
2. [v] to structure; to design and build the framework of

Example Sentences

这套软件采用微服务架构，使各功能模块能够独立部署与扩展。 Zhè tào ruǎnjiàn cǎiyòng wēifúwù jiàgòu, shǐ gè gōngnéng mókuài nénggòu dúlì bùshǔ yǔ kuòzhǎn. This software adopts a microservices architecture, enabling each functional module to be independently deployed and scaled.

改革开放以来，中国逐步架构起了市场经济的基本制度框架。 Gǎigé kāifàng yǐlái, Zhōngguó zhúbù jiàgòu qǐle shìchǎng jīngjì de jīběn zhìdù kuàngjià. Since reform and opening up, China has gradually constructed the basic institutional framework of a market economy.

该企业扁平化管理架构有效减少了行政层级，提升了决策效率。 Gāi qǐyè biǎnpínhuà guǎnlǐ jiàgòu yǒuxiào jiǎnshǎole xíngzhèng céngjí, tíshēngle juécè xiàolǜ. The enterprise's flat management architecture effectively reduced administrative levels and improved decision-making efficiency.

在论文中架构一个严密的理论模型是研究工作的重要环节。 Zài lùnwén zhōng jiàgòu yīgè yánmì de lǐlùn móxíng shì yánjiū gōngzuò de zhòngyào huánjié. Constructing a rigorous theoretical model in the thesis is an important step in the research process.

这部小说的叙事架构极为复杂，时间线在三个不同历史时期之间穿梭。 Zhè bù xiǎoshuō de xùshì jiàgòu jíwéi fùzá, shíjiānxiàn zài sān gè bùtóng lìshǐ shíqī zhījiān chuānsuō. The narrative framework of this novel is extremely complex, with the timeline shuttling between three different historical periods.

人工智能治理框架的架构需要多方利益相关者的深度参与。 Réngōng zhìnéng zhìlǐ kuàngjià de jiàgòu xūyào duōfāng lìyì xiāngguānzhě de shēndù cānyù. The construction of an artificial intelligence governance framework requires deep participation from multiple stakeholders.

Collocations

Usage Notes

架构 is closely related to 框架 (kuàngjià, framework), but with a subtle difference: 框架 emphasizes the structural outline or skeleton, while 架构 emphasizes the designed arrangement of components and how they interconnect. In technology, 架构 is the standard translation for "architecture" (software architecture, system architecture). In academic writing, 理论架构 (theoretical framework/architecture) is a common term for the conceptual structure of a research project.

As a verb, 架构 is more dynamic than 框架, implying the act of designing and building a structure. The pattern 架构起一套体系 (to construct a system/framework) is common. Note that 架构 is more formal and technical than 结构 (jiégòu, structure), which is more general.

Memory Hook

架 (a scaffold, a frame — something that supports and holds) + 构 (to construct): "constructing the scaffold that holds everything together" — the structural skeleton of a system.